Drapery and curtain support and operating means therefor



H. REUBEL 1,857,768

DRAPERY AND CURTAIN SUPPORT AND OPERATING MEANS THEREFOR May 10, 1932.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 6, 1929 May 10, 19 32. I REUBEL 1,857,768

DRAPERY AND CURTAIN SUPPORT AND OPERATING MEANS THEREFOR Filed April 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 n STATES HENRY REUBEL, on NEW YORK, N. 85., nsslenoaero rnnnnonnza nnnBEL Gummy,

sari" INC., 01?, NEW YORK, N. Y.', A CORFORATION E NEVI- 5503K DRAPERY AND GURTAIN SUPPORT AND cranes-rims MEANS THEREFOR.

Application filed; April 6,

This invention relates to drapery and curtain support and operating'm'eans therefor" and more particularly of the type which embodies a hollow guide havinga longitudinal slot in one face, the walls of the hollow guide or tube on opposite sides of the slot serving as tracks or bearing surfacesfor the-plurality of carriers whichare attachedto the curtain or drapery, and which have suitable 1o runners adapted to slide-or roll along the tracks during the movement of the curtain or drapery. This invention relatesto and is an improvement upon the devices shown' n my prior Patent No. 1,545,850, July 14, 1925 1 and patent to Furlong, No. 1,661,137, February 28,1928.

An object of'this invention isto-provide a device or apphance of thls-charac'ter 1nwhich the curtain or drapery may be adj usted' so without the jamming or cloggingof the carriers in the tracks and in which the carriers will slide freely in their movements, whlch' are controlled by cords, wires or the like connected to certainof the carriers only. 7

Another object of this-invention is the provision of a hollow guide ortube which is shaped so as to receive and conceal'the operating cords, wires-and the like and'in which operating carriers are provided with saddle t-su members to frictionally' and a'dj ustably'reeeive the operating cords or wires, whereby these operating carriers may be readily-ads justed upon said operating cords or wires;

Another object of this invention'is the provision of removable mountings or, frames for the end pulleysor-- wheels about which the operating cords or rods run.

Further objects include improvements in details of construction and arrangement whereby a simple and eifective'd evice ofthis character is-provided.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, this invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described andthen sought to be defined in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, and which show merely for the purpose ofillustrative. dis- 1929. Serial No; 3 5 2,977.

closureapreferred embodiment of myinven tion, it 'being expressly? understood, however, that various changes may be made in practice within thescopeiof the claims without 7 digressing from my inventive idea.:

In the. drawings v r c Figure 1 represents an elevational view of a curtain or=drapery supported'by'a device of this character, the curtain or drapery being showrrclosed. i

Figure 2 is a view "similar toa-Figure-1,the

curtain or. drapery-beingshown open;

Figure 3 is arlongitudinahvertical cross section through a device. constructed: to embody my. invention. I 3

Figure't'iis'zaibottom' plan view of} thede V vice shown'in Figure 3. j r a V Figurefi isa vertical cross section'taken substantially on line 51-5 of Figures Sand 4.

Eigurefi lSifiLVGTtlCELl' cross section taken substantiallyron'line 66-;of: Figures 3 and 4.

Figure 72 is'avertical' cross section taken substantially onrline 7. 2. ofFiguresB and: 4E. Eigure 8-is aadetail perspectiveview ofone of theoperating carriers.

Figure 9 is a detail perspective view. of the.

frame or mounting for one of the pulley con structions. j

Figure 10 is aperspective' view ofnthe frame ormounting-for the otherpulley construction.

Referring now. to the drawings, the numeral 1: designates-a'hollow guidewhich is adapted to be suitably secured to any. suitable support. This guide is provided with a longitudinal slot or opening2. The walls shown in'the Furlong PatentNo.- 1,661,137 or of other constructions. Essentially, however, they include, referring to Figures 6 and 8 particularly, a body member 8 having an axle or shaft 9 extending eccentrically therethrough. On this shaft on opposite sides of the body member are mounted suitable rollers or wheels 10 which are adapted to bear upon the bearing surfaces and run along the tracks, as clearly shown in Figure 6. These wheels or rollers are preferably spaced from the body member by means of the washers 11. The body member is of substantial thickness axially so as to susbtantially fill the slot 2 in the tubular or hollow guide 1. This body member is of substantial thickness diametrically and is greater in that dimension than the diametrical thickness of the wheels or rollers 10'so as to prevent the wheels or rollers of adjacent carriers jamming together in operation. This is all shown and described in the previous patents above referred to. The body member is provided with suitable eyes or other attaching means 12 which are preferably swivelled thereto. These eyes are designed to be attached or secured to the curtain, drapery and the like.

Certain of the carriers 7 must be positively connected to the operating wire or cord 13 and this is accomplished by providing the saddle member 14 (see Figure 8), which has an elongatedand substantially fiat body portion 15, provided with anaperture 16 near each end. This body portion has a down wardly turned ear or lug 17 provided on each side and spaced so as to overlap or overhang the body member 8 of the carrier. These ears orlugs 17 are apertured to receive the axle or shaft 9 of the carrier.

' ing cord, wire or the like 13 is passed through drapery and the like.

the two openings or apertures 16 and drawn tight therein whereby that particular carrier is frictionally attached to the operating wire, cord or the like. This frictional attachment is of sufficient security to enable the wire, cord and the like to be pulled to move the carrier so as to adjust thecurtain,

pulled by the curtain, drapery and the likewhen the movement is in the other direction.

I apply the term opera-ting carriers to these'middle carriers.

The wire or cord 13 passes through the hollow tube or track in two lays having free r ends 18 and 19. At one end of the trackl provide a single pulley or wheel 20 mounted The operat However, the fricupon a vertical axis and at the other end of the hollow tube or track I provide a pair of pulleys 21 mounted upon a horizontal axis. The cord or wire 13 is looped around the pulley 20 and the free end portions 18 and 19 are then passed over the pulleys 21. Intermediate the pulley 20 and pulleys 21 each lay of the cord or wire is connected to one of the saddle members 14 so that as one of the free ends is pulled, the carriers with the saddle members will be moved in one direction,

as for instance to open the curtain, drapery and the like, and when the other free end of the cord or wire is pulled, these carrier members will be moved in the opposite direction, as for instance to close the curtain, drapery or thelike.

I have provided anew means for mounting and assembling the pulleys 2 0 and 21. Referring to Figure 10 first, which shows the removable mounting for the pulley 20, it is lation to the lu 25 bein a ertured to re- 23 7 f3 ceive the stud or shaft 27 upon which pulley 20 is mounted for rotation. Thelug 25 is shaped to fit within the longitudinal recess portion 6 and the end flange 24 is shaped to close the end of the hollow tube or track member.

' Referring now'to Figure 9, the removable mounting for the pulleys 21 comprises the base or bottom member 28 having the side flanges 29 which are adapted to fit the semicircular portions 3 of the hollow tube or track member. This element is in turn provided with the end flange 30 from which extends a pair of spaced lugs or projections 31, which are apertured to receive a horizontal stud or shaft 32, upon which the pulleys 21 aremounted for rotation. A suitable spacing element or partition 33 is positioned in this mounting between the pulleys 21 so as to prevent the lays of the cord or wire becoming entangled. The lugs or projections 31 are arranged so as to fit tightly within the vertical portions 5 of the hollow track or tube member and the end flange 30 has a reduced projection 34 which is adapted to fit against the end of the hollow track or tube,

It is to be noted that the extra space 6 afforded by the particular track or tube construction receives the pulleys and the cords and also the saddles for the operating carriers, as well as the removable end pieces and mountings for the two pulley constructions.

lVhat I claim is 2-- 1. A drapery and curtain support includin combination, a hollow guide havii'ig a longitudinali slotathereina the walls" of said guide on opposite :sides 1 on saidislotv constituting'tracks extending lengthwise of the guide, a plurality of-carriers, each carrier ineluding runners-adaptedto run on said tracks,

said carriers having 'a draperyeattaching member secured :thereto, said hollow guide belng formed so as to provide an enlarged longitudinalspacein its upper portion, flexible 7 said carriers having a drapery-attaching operating meansconnected to certain of said carriers and extending from one end'iofthe hollow. guide to the other within said enlarged longitudinal space, a removable pulley, mounting and support frictionall'y: held within eachend of saidhollow guide;

2; A drapery andcurtainsupportincluding,in combination, a hollow guide having a longitudinal slot therein,.the walls of said guide on opposite sides of said slot: constituting tracks extending lengthwise. of the guide, a plurality ofcarriers,eachlcarrier includingjrunners adapted to run on said tracks, said carriers having a drapery-attaching member-secured thereto, said hollow guide being formed so asto-provide an enlarged longitudinal space in its upper portion, flex 7 ibleoperatingmeans connectedto certain of said' carriers and extending from one end of thehollow guide to the other. withinrsaid' enlargedlongitu dinalspace, a removable pulley mounting? and support frictionally held within eachend ofsaidhollow guide,- having a base portion, sidevflanges frictionally errgaging the side walls of the hollow guide and end fiangesengagingitheends of said hollow guide.-

3. A drapery and curtainsupport includ ing, in combination, a hollow guide having alongitudinalslot therein, the walls? of said guide on opposite ,sidesof saidsl'ot constitut- 111g. tracks extending lengthwise of the guide,

a plurality of carrieran'eaoh carrier including runnersadapted-to run on said tracks,

said carriers having a: draperyattaching member seoured' thereto,- said hollow guide being formed so-as to'provide an enlargedlongitudinalspace in its upper portion, lfiexi ble operating means COIIIIGCtGQ-lrtWCEftfilIl of said carriers and extending' from; one end of: thehollow guide to theother within saidenla rgedlongitudinal space, a'removable pulley mounting'and support frictionally held with-- in eaclrendof said hollow guide, having par- 1 allellugs, shafts supported by saidiparallel lugs and pulleys mounted on said shafts.

4. A drapery and curtain supportincluding, incombination. a'hollow guide having a longitudinal slot therein, the walls of said guide-on opposite sidesof saidFslot constituting tracks extending lengthwise oi the guide,

a plurality of: carriers, each carrier includ- 111g runners adapted to run on sald tracks,

member secured thereto, said hollow guidebemg formed so as-to provide-an enlargedilongitudinal space in its upper portion, flexible operating-means connected to certain of said carriers andlextendingfrom one end of the lOllOW- guide to the other within said en larged longitudinal space, a removable pulley mounting and support frictionallyaheld withineach end of said hollow guide,having parallelalugs, shafts supported'by said parallel'lugs andpulleys mounted on said shafts, a pulley in one mounting being arrangedon a vertical axis and the pulleys in the other mounting being arranged on a horizontal axis. V

5. In combination with. a hollow tube or guidefor a-drapery and curtain support, carriers mounted to move therein, flexible means for operating saidcarriers and removable end members for said hollow guide,- each end member: constituting a support for a pulley for said flexible-means and having side flanges frictionally engaging the sides of said hollow guide and an end flange closing the. end

pulley mounted upon each shaft;

6. ii drapery and curtain support including, in combinatioma hollow guide-having a ofsaid hollow guide and parallellugs, ashaft' journalled'in each ofsaid parallellugsand a ed upon said carrier :andhavingr a. plurality of apertures to receive saidflexible means..-

7..A= drapery andcurtain support. includ ing, in'combination, a hollow guide having a longitudinal. slot therein, the wallsgof said guide on opposite sides 10f: saidslot bonstitutingtracks extending lengthwiseof theguide, a plurality of carriers, each carrier including runners adapted"to runfion said tracks,said

carriers having a draperyattaching 'inember secured i thereto, flexible means for operating said carriers, means for attaching said flexible means to certainofsaid'carriers including a saddle member pivotally mounted upon said carrier, and having an elongated body portion providedwith an aperture near each end through which said flexible means is passed whereby a frictional and adjustable connec- 'tion between saidsaddle member and said flexible'means is provided. l

8. A drapery and curtainsupport including,.in combination, a hollow-guide having a longitudinal slot thereimthe walls of said guide on opposite sides of said slot constituting tracks extending lengthwise oi the guide, a plurality of carriers, each carrieryincluding runners adapted 'tdrun on said tracks,

said carriers having a drapery-attachingmember secured thereto, flexible means for. operatmg said carriers, means for attaching said flexible means to certain of said car-' riers including a saddle member pivotally mounted upon said carrier, having a flat body portion provided with restricted apertures near each end of a size suflicient to receive said flexible means and at the same time to cause an abrupt bending of the same whereby said flexible means is frictionally and adjustably connected to said saddle member.

9. As an article of manufacture, a carrier for a curtain and drapery support including a body member, an axle extending through said body member and provided with a bear-. ing member on each side thereof, a saddle member provided with lugs adapted to eming member on each side thereof, a saddle member provided with lugs adapted to em brace said body member and to receive said axle, said saddle member also having a substantially flat body member with a restricted aperture near each end thereof adapted to receive and sharply bend aflexible operating means. 7

11. A drapery and curtain support including, in combination, a hollow guide for the curtain or drapery supporting means, a removable end member for each end of said hollow guide, each removable end member being provided with bottom and side flanges adapt- ,ed to frictionallly engage the bottom and sides of the hollow guide, and also having a pulley rotatably mounted therein. 7

12. A drapery and curtain support including, incombination, a hollow guide for the curtain or drapery supporting means, a removable end member for each end of said hollow guide, each removable end member being provided with bottom and side flanges adapted to frictionally engage the bottom and sides of the hollow guide, each removable end member being formed with parallel lugs, anaxle mounted in said parallel lugs and a pulley rotatably mounted on said axle.

13. In a drapery and curtain support, a hollow guide member formed with a longitudinal slot, semi-circular side portions at each side of said slot merging into vertical portions which are connected to a flat top portion forming an enlarged longitudinal space in the upper portion of said hollow guide member which space has a width substantially equal to the combined width of the rollers for the flexible means.

14. In a drapery and curtain support, a

hollow guide member formed with a longitudinal slot, semi-circular side portions at each side of said slot merging into vertical portions which are connected to a flat top portion forming an enlarged longitudinal space in the upper portion of said hollow guide member,- and removable end members provided with rollers and having bottom and side flanges adapted to frictionally engage portions of the hollow'guide member'which' enlarged longitudinal space has a width substantially equal to thecombined width of the rollers.

15; In combination in a drapery and cur tain support, a guide for the curtain or 16. In combination in a draperyand our tain support, a guide for the curtain or drapery supporting means, aremovable end member for the end of said guide, said re movable end member being provided with bottom and side flanges adapted to frictionally engage the bottom'and sides of the guide,

said end member also being provided with a flange adapted to abut and close the end of the guide, and means mounted in said end member for guiding and supporting a flexible curtain operating means.

17. A removable end member adapted to be received within a guide and adapted to be removed therefrom after the guide is fastened to a structure for use, said end member being provided with top, bottom and side flanges adapted to frictionally engage the top, bottom and sides of the guide and also having means for guiding and supporting a flexible curtain operating means. 7

18. A removable end member adapted to be received within a guide and adapted to be removed therefrom after the guide is fastened to a structure foruse, said end member being provided with bottom and side flanges adapted to frictionally engage bottom and sides of the guide, said end member also being provided with a flange adapted to abut and close the end of the tube or guide and means mounted in said end member for guiding and supporting a flexible curtain operating means.

19. A device of the character described,

comprising a removable end member having a base and adapted to be received within a guide, said end member being provided with an end flange adapted to abut the end of the guide and parallel lugs on said end member for receiving a pulley, one of said lugs being struck up'from said base.

20. As an article ofmanufacture, a carrier for a curtain and drapery support, including,

a body member, an axle extending eccentrically through said body member and provided with bearing members, a saddle member 1 provided with lugs adapted to embrace said ody member and to receive said axle and be pivoted thereon, said saddle member also having an elongated body member provided with openings adjacent each end to receive a flexible operating means.

21. As an article of manufacture, a carrier for a curtain and drapery support, including a body member, a saddle member provided With lugs adapted to embrace said body member, means for pivotally mounting said saddle member on said body member, said saddle member having an elongated body provided with openings adjacent each end to receive a flexible operating means, and a drapery attaching member swivelly connected to said body member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I

have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of.

April, 1929.

HENRY REUBEL. 

